HB 7021

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3Sunset Review Act regarding councils on children's
4services and juvenile welfare boards; amending s. 125.901,
5F.S., which provides an exemption from public records
6requirements for personal identifying information of a
7child, or the parent or guardian of the child, held by a
8council on children's services, juvenile welfare board, or
9other similar entity, or held by a service provider or
10researcher under contract with such entity; making
11editorial changes; removing the scheduled repeal of the
12exemption; providing an effective date.
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14Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16     Section 1.  Subsection (11) of section 125.901, Florida
17Statutes, is amended to read:
18     125.901  Children's services; independent special district;
19council; powers, duties, and functions; public records
20exemption.--
21     (11)(a)  Personal identifying information of a child or the
22child's parent or guardian of the child, held by a council on
23children's services service council, juvenile welfare board, or
24other similar entity created under this section or by special
25law, or held by a service provider or researcher under contract
26with such entity, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.
27I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies to such
28personal identifying information held before, on, before, or
29after the effective date of this exemption.
30     (b)  This subsection is subject to the Open Government
31Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand
32repealed on October 2, 2009, unless reviewed and saved from
33repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
34     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2009.


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